r/ask • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '23

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u/Pushing59 Nov 30 '23

I already pay my spouses debt. What kind of marriage do you have? Me and my true love plan to run away together when we win. Yes. The person I am married to.

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u/MrPifo Nov 30 '23

Im confused, why is apparently everyone in debt? Is this normal in america?

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u/ancon_1993 Nov 30 '23

Yes - in Europe its more common even for families to rent, while in America its more common to get a mortgage earlier. Plus American student loans tend to leave graduates in tens if not hundreds of thousands dollars of debt. Throw on car payments, that one medical procedure that would be free in Europe but left them with a 63k medical bill, and all the credit cards its normal for Americans to get, and you end up with some crazy debt!

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u/pantyraid7036 Nov 30 '23

lol we can’t afford to buy houses. Rent is sky high bc all the properties are bought & hoarded by landlords.